It's been a while since we last heard about Iron Man, developed by EA and its Motive Studio in collaboration with Marvel Studios. However, we recently learned that the game won't use the famous Frostbite graphics engine, but rather Unreal Engine 5.
EA announced Iron Man in collaboration with Marvel some time ago and indicated that it is in pre-production. According to recent job postings, it appears that the actual development process has begun with Unreal Engine 5.
Motive Studio's job postings indicate they're looking for a Lead Designer with at least 5 years of experience. Furthermore, the job requirements indicate that the candidate must have extensive knowledge of game engines, particularly Unreal.
EA Studios' decision to abandon the Frostbite engine isn't ironic. For example, it was abandoned by Respawn Entertainment and the BioWare team. It seems the only title now that relies on this engine is FIFA, or whatever its future name may be.
The Iron Man project will be a single-player action-adventure genre, which is where Marvel has found most success with its AAA titles. Spider-Man is a favorite among comic book fans and Marvel Cinematic Universe aficionados. The same can't be said for The Avengers, which focused on team-based gameplay.
Motive Studio is currently working on a Dead Space remake. Previously, however, it worked on Star Wars: Squadrons and supported the development of DICE's Star Wars: Battlefront 2.
